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Schedule of Classes and Assignments==
Academic Calendar NOTE JANUARY DATE
Ian Canning has negotiated for us and we will not have to change our day the week of Martin Luther King holiday. We will have class on that Tuesday.
Communication and Autism Spectrum Disorder EDUC5096
27 classroom hours and 19 field experience

This is the expected outline of the classroom lectures and expected field experiences and assignments.
It will be important to keep up with the requirements, if you know that you will be busy a particular week please plan accordingly
and complete the planned assignment prior to the date. Please know that my first priority is that you understand the content of this course
so that you are able to apply the knowledge to your teaching. With that in mind you have the opportunity to revise papers and projects as
outlined in the syllabus. I will provide you feedback on assignments


Name: Semester: Winter 2011-2012
Date
Content
Reading
Assignment
Week 1
Nov 29

3 hours class
Orientation

Review of Course Guidelines and Syllabus
Set up of class ( Share, Teach, Practice, Reflect)

Normal communication development
Joint attention
Verbal development
Non-verbal language development
Theory of mind
Pro-social communication
Conversational skills
Early differences in development in a child with ASD
Differences in brain development
Dyspraxia
Theory of mind difficulties
How the combination of verbal, non-verbal communication and motor planning difficulties impacts social communication.
How to take a language sample

Purchase Text

Make sure you can access web based material
http://jwucommunicationasd.wikispaces.com/
This is the wikispace.

I have a variety of binders here.

http://www.livebinders.com/shelf/search_author?terms=prakovic

This is my shelf
Week 2
Dec 6

3 hours class(6)

Field Study
3 hours
Differences in language development in the child with autism spectrum disorder (ASD)
Joint attention
Verbal development
Non-verbal language development
Theory of mind
Pro-social communication
Conversational skills
Early differences in development in a child with ASD
Differences in brain development
Dyspraxia
Theory of mind difficulties
How the combination of verbal, non-verbal communication and motor planning difficulties impacts social communication.
How to take a language sample
Social and Communication Development in ASD
Charman & Stone
Chapters 1,2,10


WIKI
Fill out beginning of course questionnaire

Field Work
Observation of normal language development in a structured and unstructured activity.

Students will take a language sample in each setting and transcribe the sample.
Week 3
Dec 13

3 hours
Class (9)

Field work 3(6)
Systems of Analysis and Assessments of Communication

How to make an analysis of the language sample
Review of communication assessments available
Kathleen Quill: “Do Watch Listen Say”
SCERTS model of communication
Standardized measures
Michelle Garcia Winner
UCC Ziggurat CAP
Social and Communication Development in ASD
Charman & Stone
Chapters 3,4

WIKI
Field Work
Students will observe child with ASD and take language sample in a structured activity and an unstructured activity
Week 4
Jan 10

3 hours (12)

Field Work 3 (10)
Systems of Interventions
Evidenced Based Practices
Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS)
Functional Communication Training (FCT)
Computer-Aided Instruction
Naturalistic Interventions
Social and Communication Development in ASD
Charman & Stone
Chapters 5,6,7

WIKI
Field Work
Complete UCC and ISSI and Global Planning forms on one student

http://www.texasautism.com/training.html#Handouts
Week 5
Jan 20

3 hours
(15)

Field work 3
(13)
Systems of Interventions
Social Narratives
Speech Generating Devices/VOCA
Video Modeling
Visual Supports
Social and Communication Development in ASD
Charman & Stone
Chapters 8,9,10

WIKI
Field Work
Complete Zuggarat for one child

http://www.texasautism.com/forms
Week 6
Jan 24

3 hours ( 18)

Field Work 2 (16)
The non-verbal child: systems to aid communication.
PECS demonstration and practice
Communication Matrix
Technology
Alternative Communication Systems
Visual Strategies for Improving Communication
Linda Hodgdon Part 1,2,3 WIKI
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Field Work
Complete CAPS for one student

http://www.texasautism.com/AboutBook.html#CAPSforms
Week 7
Jan 31

3 hours ( 21)
Communication and Academics: Particular Challenges for the student with ASD
Circle Time
Reading
Writing
Math
Sports
Community Involvement
Visual Strategies for Improving Communication
Linda Hodgdon Part 4,8,10,11
WIKI

Week 8
Feb7

3 Hours (24)

Field Work 3 hours (19)
Written Communication
Ideas for teaching writing
Ideas for teaching reading comprehension

Field Work
Pick one system of intervention and prepare something for your child, demonstrate to class, use the Ziggurat and CAPS to assist you write up as a lesson plan for class
Week 9
Feb 14

3 Hours
(27)
Class Presentations, Wrap-up